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You Gotta Fight for the Right's Right to Party
Right whales get safe haven off east coast of Canada, baby orcas high in PBDEs |
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11 Oct 2007 |
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| Posted at 12:36 PM on 11 Oct 2007 The International Maritime Organization has approved a proposal to designate a 695-square-mile zone off the coast of Nova Scotia, Canada, an official Area to Be Avoided, hoping to lower the risk of ship collisions with endangered right whales that tend to congregate there from June through December. However, avoiding the zone is voluntary ... |
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